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Our nature-based programme is designed to be fully child-led, encouraging learning through play, curiosity, and exploration. Children’s ideas are nurtured through imagination and creativity, without reliance on screens.
With spacious outdoor play areas, our tamariki enjoy authentic, hands-on experiences with the natural world and its elements. We’re also fortunate to have our very own bike track, giving tamariki opportunities to embrace risk-taking, build resilience, and enjoy exciting physical challenges.
Come and experience the joy of learning through play, exploration, and connection.
Our Rooms
At Busy Bees Cambridge, we have four unique rooms, each thoughtfully designed to support tamariki through their different stages of learning and development.
Maungakawa Room – Our infant room, a warm and nurturing nest for our youngest learners (3 months–2 years), where care and comfort come first.
Te Koo Utu Room – A spacious yet homely environment for toddlers (2–3 years) to explore, discover, and grow with confidence.
Maungatautari Room – Our preschool space (3–4 years), where tamariki play, learn, and build friendships in a large, engaging setting.
Karapiro Room – Our transition-to-school class (4 years), fostering independence, resilience, and confidence as tamariki prepare for their exciting next learning journey.
Supporting Every Child’s Transition Journey
Transitions at our centre are tailored to each child. Over 2–3 weeks, tamariki visit their new room alongside their teachers, giving them time to adjust at their own pace, build confidence, and form strong connections with their new teachers and peers.
Beyond the Classroom
Swimming Pool - Under supervision, our tamariki can enjoy the centre’s swimming pool, build water confidence, develop essential safety skills, and have fun while staying active in a safe, supportive environment.
Animal Interactions - At Busy Bees Cambridge, we believe animals are incredible teachers and provide endless opportunities for learning. Tamariki enjoy daily interactions with our animal friends, including the colourful birds in our large aviary, our cuddly bunny Bugs, and our curious blue-tongue lizard Sly. Alongside feeding and caring for the animals, children also explore horticulture, spending time in the garden planting and nurturing flowers and produce.
Pony Riding Lessons - We are fortunate to be able to offer pony riding lessons, an experience our tamariki love! These sessions include grooming, leading the pony, learning about the different parts of a pony and its gear, saddling up, and of course, the most exciting part, riding!
Regular Excursions - We love taking learning beyond the centre and into our community. Our tamariki enjoy regular excursions such as visits to rest homes, joining school events like sports days, trips to the library, gym sessions, and many other enriching experiences that help build strong connections with the wider world.
Whānau Events - Whānau are at the heart of our centre, and we love bringing families together through our annual celebrations. Each year, we mark special occasions such as Christmas, Matariki, Diwali, cultural days, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and many more creating moments of joy, connection, and community.
Nutritious meals crafted with care
Our inhouse cook provides freshly made meals for children each day. We believe that through nourishing food, children are fuelled to thrive physically and mentally, whilst cherishing the connection that takes place during shared meal times.
Teachers also do regular baking with the children, which provides them opportunities to engage and learn a range of food preparations skills and fine motor movements such as pouring, sifting, spooning. It is a great hands on sensory experience for children to develop independence through self-help skills, practice simple maths as they measure and count quantities.
Curriculum
We are committed to follow the aspirations of the New Zealand National ECE Curiculum, Te Whāriki. Te Whāriki envisages kaiako in early learning settings working in partnership with parents, whānau and community to realise this vision. The expectation is that, in their early years, children will experience a curriculum that empowers them as lifelong learners, right from their early exploration of the world around them, through to preparation for school.
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